Actor Liam Neeson is more than just a hero on-screen – he helped save
the life of a dog being stoned to death by a group of ruffians in
Central Park.

Neeson was jogging through Manhattan’s Central Park when he was
abruptly halted by a woman shouting that teenage boys were stoning a dog
to death. The dog was trapped, terrified and in pain.
“Abruptly changing direction, Liam charged down a path and confronted
three gangbanger wannabe types who were throwing rocks at a stray
they’d cornered up against a trash bin,” a witness said. “Liam yelled
that they’d better stop or he’d knock the crap out of them.”

They weren’t to be intimidated by the Taken star.
“The punks just swaggered up and warned him to mind his own
business,” the witness explained. Neeson was incensed. “In a fury, he
warned them to back off fast – or else!”
“Yeah, okay, man…we’re out of here,” the apparent ringleader said.

Liam smirked, impressed that he was able to get them to retreat.
However, it wasn’t his minacious disposition that spooked the hooligans.

“Turns out it was the sight of the approaching cop that had spooked
the boys. Liam just shook his head and approached the shivering dog,
stroking it while the policeman assessed its injuries – then thanked the
star and told him: ‘I’ll take it from here, sir!’”